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Goa pollution board to check ore-laden jetties ahead of monsoon
May 23, 2013 at 12:15 | Source: The Hindu BusinessLine
Panaji, May 23: Iron-ore laden jetties in Goa have become a cause of concern for the State pollution control authorities. The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has decided to order inspection of all the 28 jetties along riversides, where the...
IPL spot fixing: Sreesanth wanted to set up a 'legalized' betting network
May 23, 2013 at 12:15 | Source: Economic Times
CHENNAI: Between matches, music and modelling, Sreesanth was of late trying to make extra money whenever possible to turn himself into a brand. His focus shifted from sports merchandise to garments and a 'legalised' network for betting --all under th...
Ahead of monsoon, GSPCB to inspect jetties stacked with ore
May 23, 2013 at 10:20 | Source: FirstPost
Panaji: Iron-ore laden jetties in Goa, which were held back from being exported due to the Supreme Court ban, have become a cause of concern for the state pollution control authorities.Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has decided to order in...
Chandy bags UN award for mass contact programme
May 23, 2013 at 04:30 | Source: FirstPost
Thiruvananthapuram, May 22 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has won the prestigious United Nations Public Service Award for his mass contact programme initiative, an official release said Wednesday.The Kerala chief minister bagged the first...
Pall of gloom sets in at Sreesanth's Kerala home
May 23, 2013 at 02:45 | Source: FirstPost
Kochi, May 22 (IANS) A pall of gloom has set in at the house of S. Sreesanth here with his parents preferring to stay out of public glare following the cricketer's arrest for alleged spot fixing in Indian Premier League (IPL) matches.Sreesanth's pare...
New zonal manager for LIC-South
May 22, 2013 at 23:32 | Source: The Hindu BusinessLine
Chennai, May 22: T. Sitharthan has taken over as zonal manager in-charge of LIC of India – Southern Zone. According to an official press release, he has been elevated to the cadre of Executive Director. Southern Zone comprises Tamil Nadu, Kera...
May 22, 2013 at 23:32 | Source: The Hindu BusinessLine
Chennai, May 22: State Bank of Travancore (an associate of State Bank of India) has opened its first retail network office in Chennai. This is the first ‘Network Office’ of the bank outside Kerala. The office, headed by a General Manager...
KSRTC to pay salaries thru bank
May 22, 2013 at 23:32 | Source: The Hindu BusinessLine
Thiruvananthapuram, May 22: Kerala State Road Transport Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding with State Bank of Travancore to pay salaries to its 40,000 employees and pensioners through the bank from July. The corporation, which oper...
Kerala CM’s mass contact programme wins UN award
May 22, 2013 at 22:00 | Source: The Hindu BusinessLine
Thiruvananthapuram, May 22: Mass contact programme of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has earned him a rare top ranking in Asia and the Pacific and a United Nations Public Service Award. The Chief Minister will receive the award from UN Secretary-Gener...
Federal bank ties up with TCS for setting up of ATMs at PSKs
May 22, 2013 at 19:06 | Source: Economic Times
KOCHI: Federal Bank has entered into an agreement with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) for setting up ATMs at Passport Seva Kendras ( PSKs). K S Harikumar, General Manager (Operations & SQD) of the Bank exchanged the agreement with Tanmoy Chakrabart...
Don't kill the chit fund; Saradha wasn't a chit anyway
May 22, 2013 at 15:16 | Source: FirstPost
By R VaidyanathanIt is very unfortunate that the debate on the Saradha multi-layer marketing scam is again and again being discussed as a chit fund gone bad. The solutions being bandied about call for banning all chit fund activities in the country. ...
Kerala CM Oommen Chandy gets UN public services award
May 22, 2013 at 15:11 | Source: FirstPost
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has won the prestigious United Nations Public Service Award for his mass contact programme initiative, an official release said on Wednesday.The Kerala chief minister bagged the first place in t...
IPL Spot fixing: Sreesanth denies wrongdoing, confident of exoneration
May 22, 2013 at 14:25 | Source: Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Indian cricketer ShanthakumaranSreesanth has insisted he is innocent of any wrongdoing in the ongoing spot-fixing scandal and is confident of emerging from the "tough period" with his dignity intact. The 30-year-old bowler was one of thre...
IPL spot-fixing scam: Sreesanth's family goes underground in Kerala
May 22, 2013 at 11:44 | Source: FirstPost
Kochi: A pall of gloom has set in the house of S. Sreesanth with his parents preferring to stay out of public glare following the cricketer's arrest for alleged spot fixing in Indian Premier League (IPL) matches.Sreesanth's parents have now returned ...
From 2G to CWG: How Vinod Rai made CAG a potent people's watchdog
May 22, 2013 at 10:40 | Source: FirstPost
Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai, who demits office on Wednesday, will be remembered for turning the statutory body into a pugnacious watchdog of good governance and administrative integrity at a time when India is experiencing the need for ...
Nifty opens positive, rupee above 55, TechM gains on strong earnings
May 22, 2013 at 09:24 | Source: FirstPost
The Indian markets opened on a positive note this morning after closing at a one-week low on Tuesday as market sentiment turned bearish due to doubts about whether foreign investors will continue their strong buying so far. These doubts come as Asian...
IPL spot-fixing: Sreesanth a victim of his own celebrity status, says lawyer
May 22, 2013 at 08:55 | Source: FirstPost
New Delhi: Even as lawyers and journalists were packed like sardines in courtroom number 508 for a hearing in the IPL spot-fixing case with cricketers S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila among the accused a matronly lawyer rushing into the...
Sahara pulls out of IPL over financial dispute with BCCI
May 22, 2013 at 08:50 | Source: FirstPost
Sahara has pulled out of the IPL after a financial dispute with the BCCI. The decision was taken after Sahara Pune Warriorsfailed to pay the full franchise fee for the current yearwhich resulted in BCCI encashing the bank guarantee."Yes, the BCC...
Amartya Sen wrong in his claim that delay in Food Bill killing a thousand every week
May 22, 2013 at 08:06 | Source: Economic Times
Amartya Sen, as befits a Nobel laureate, has often produced careful calculations to throw light on dark situations, such as the number of deaths caused by Mao's Great Leap Forward in China. So, it was astonishing to hear him say on a recent TV progr...
Vinod Rai made audit office a potent people's watchdog
May 22, 2013 at 01:00 | Source: FirstPost
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai, who demits office Wednesday, will be remembered for turning the statutory body into a pugnacious watchdog of good governance and administrative integrity at a time when India is expe...
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